Accountability Matters for democracy
When U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, got indicted again last week, a chorus of Democratic politicians called for him to resign. Senator John Fetterman was the first of his colleagues to call for his resignation. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy...
Candidates for a new political age
One of the most fascinating aspects of politics right now is the political realignment happening in the country. The non-college, white working class that was a staple of the Democratic Party for most of the 20th century has shifted toward the GOP. The college...
The casino scheme is dead, but it showed unprecedented arrogance
Under pressure from both parties, the Republican leadership released their hostage yesterday afternoon. Medicaid will pass this session. Casinos won’t. After months of delay, the GOP has a budget that will likely get the governor’s signature. The hold up was an...
Catering to corruption
This weekend, the Texas Senate, dominated by MAGA Republicans, acquitted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of corruption charges despite overwhelming evidence. The Texas Speaker of the House, who is also a Republican, blasted the decision saying the house “produced...
Are we the baddies
Yesterday, in response to a gun threat on UNC campus, Republican House Speaker Tim Moore suggested that the legislature should remove the gun-free status on college campuses. Earlier in the week, GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was removed from a...
From porn to impeachment, a lot is happening this week
What week for politics—and it’s only Wednesday. I’ll cover impeachment, a budget held hostage by casino interests, and a new candidate for governor. But first, I need to tackle the important stuff. Up in Virginia, a Democrat running for the state house of...
Wedge issues
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. For me, today’s not just a remembrance for those who died, but a recognition of a before and after period, like December 7 was for the generation that lived during attack on Pearl Harbor. The 1990s seems like a pretty...
Freedom Conservatives
First, a nonpartisan public service announcement: Yield does not mean stop. It does not mean slow down. It means, in traffic circles, to allow other cars who are in the circle to go before you enter if you are entering at the same time that car would be passing. You...
Proud boys, polls, and other thoughts
As usual, there’s a lot going on this week. We’re finally supposed to get a budget from the legislature, but I’m not holding my breath. They need to get that out of the way so they gerrymander themselves supermajorities again and make our Congressional Districts an...
When people needed mental health care, Republicans gave them more access to guns
The Republican response to the shooting in Chapel Hill has been disturbing. They’ve downplayed the emotional trauma while making excuses for their utter failure to address the gun violence that is terrorizing our country. They blasted Democrats for politicizing the...
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